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grizz
06-03-2010, 01:20 PM
My bug out vehicle doubles as my every day pickup. It is a 2004 f-250 diesel Crew cab 4x4 with a 36" tall metal camper shell. I plan on building a sleeping platform inside and leave the space underneath for storage of all our gear. I have a lumber rack on top for storage of anything that will not fit inside. Ialso have a storage rack that fits the 2" reciever hitch, for fuel storage. I have the plastic totes all loaded and ready to go if needed. I need advice on a possible way to lock up the 4 long guns i plan on taking. I need some way to secure them to the bed of the pick up I don't want them bouncing around, but i want to have quick access to them if needed. I think something like the outfits in cop cars would work but i can not find a rack for 3 rifles and a shotgun. Any ideas. Thanks

Rick
06-03-2010, 02:52 PM
Get a couple of these. Put one overhead and one behind the seat and you're in business.

http://www.mackspw.com/Item--i-BSKYBSR2

kyratshooter
06-03-2010, 07:05 PM
Cabellas also has a seat cover that has a gun pocket hanging in front of the seat.

I once had a four gun rack that had J hangers that hooked over the seatback. Easy on/off.

Look for Jeep mounts. Usually there are floor mounts, for vertically holding the guns, made for Jeeps.

oldsoldier
10-11-2010, 10:23 AM
My BOV is also my everyday driver. It's a 1992 jeep XJ

Rick
10-11-2010, 10:32 AM
Oh, seriously, that doesn't even begin to tell the tale on OS's jeep. What he's not showing you is where the back seat used to be is an entire regiment of pygmy cavalry AND their Shetland ponies. Then there's the trailer he pulls.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3165/2575279593_bc4b121d5f_z.jpg?zz=1

oldsoldier
10-11-2010, 10:55 AM
:2::2:........

finallyME
10-11-2010, 11:11 AM
Oh, seriously, that doesn't even begin to tell the tale on OS's jeep. What he's not showing you is where the back seat used to be is an entire regiment of pygmy cavalry AND their Shetland ponies. Then there's the trailer he pulls.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3165/2575279593_bc4b121d5f_z.jpg?zz=1

Rick, that is the truck I drove in the Army and in Iraq. Seriously. It is called a HET (heavy equipment transport). There are 40 tires on the trailer, and the trailer can carry 70 tons (although a fully loaded M1 tanks is like 72 or 73 tons).

finallyME
10-11-2010, 11:12 AM
My BOV is my Chrysler Town and Country. An F350 doesn't have enough seats.

Rick
10-11-2010, 11:34 AM
So...how long did it take you to kick the tires? (snort, chuckle)

Rick
10-11-2010, 11:36 AM
http://www.olive-drab.com/idphoto/id_photos_m1000.php3

crashdive123
10-11-2010, 01:48 PM
My bug out vehicle doubles as my every day pickup. It is a 2004 f-250 diesel Crew cab 4x4 with a 36" tall metal camper shell. I plan on building a sleeping platform inside and leave the space underneath for storage of all our gear. I have a lumber rack on top for storage of anything that will not fit inside. Ialso have a storage rack that fits the 2" reciever hitch, for fuel storage. I have the plastic totes all loaded and ready to go if needed. I need advice on a possible way to lock up the 4 long guns i plan on taking. I need some way to secure them to the bed of the pick up I don't want them bouncing around, but i want to have quick access to them if needed. I think something like the outfits in cop cars would work but i can not find a rack for 3 rifles and a shotgun. Any ideas. Thanks

Kind of like.......

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Emergency%20Gear/TruckBox005.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Emergency%20Gear/TruckBox009.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Emergency%20Gear/TruckBox011.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Emergency%20Gear/TruckBox012.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Emergency%20Gear/TruckBox013.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Emergency%20Gear/TruckBox014.jpg

hunter63
10-11-2010, 01:59 PM
Nice set up crash, I need to organize,

Old truck:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/hunter63/DSCF0104.jpg

Rick.......notice fire extinguisher?

Rick
10-11-2010, 02:12 PM
In a handy spot, too!!! That's funny. Thanks for the chuckle.

huntermj
10-11-2010, 07:31 PM
My new BOV, just brought it home tonight. Will be setting it up this weekend.

Rick
10-11-2010, 08:12 PM
Sweet ride. Does your wife actually let you drive it!?

huntermj
10-11-2010, 08:48 PM
im not married, so i drive whatever i want.....

Rick
10-11-2010, 10:15 PM
Oh, yeah. I remember those days. Barely.

finallyME
10-12-2010, 10:15 AM
Oh, yeah. I remember those days. Barely.

I got my first car when I got married. So, I never had those days. :pinch:

finallyME
10-12-2010, 10:17 AM
Kind of like.......

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Emergency%20Gear/TruckBox005.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Emergency%20Gear/TruckBox009.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Emergency%20Gear/TruckBox011.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Emergency%20Gear/TruckBox012.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Emergency%20Gear/TruckBox013.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Emergency%20Gear/TruckBox014.jpg

Crash, one of my scout leaders has his set up like that, except his is covered in carpet. It makes it easy for him to sleep in the back with all the stuff in it as well. Very organized.

finallyME
10-12-2010, 10:20 AM
http://www.olive-drab.com/idphoto/id_photos_m1000.php3

Thanks, brings back the old memories. I got some crazy stories with that truck. My wife is sick of hearing them too. :banana:

crashdive123
10-12-2010, 11:39 AM
Crash, one of my scout leaders has his set up like that, except his is covered in carpet. It makes it easy for him to sleep in the back with all the stuff in it as well. Very organized.

I made one in the 80's that was covered in carpet. The center pieces had about 2 inches of foam padding below the carpet. On that truck (Ford F100) the topper only had the rear opening door, but I had a slider window so I could crawl in from the cab. I made a few cross country trips sleeping in the back - very comfortable. With this set up I can sleep in the back, but am not planning on it.

lucznik
10-12-2010, 06:35 PM
My new BOV, [an Xterra] just brought it home tonight. Will be setting it up this weekend.

I've had a Nissan Xterra for about 10 years now. It is a surprisingly underrated off-road vehicle, especially with good tires. Right now it has something like 140,000 miles on it and nary a problem.

I recently bought a crew cab Nissan Titan as I needed both the bed space as well as more cab space as my 3 kids were feeling a bit cramped in the back of the Xterra - especially during long drives.

Brazito
10-14-2010, 02:11 AM
I need some clarification here please. I understand the need for bugging out!! But where will you go? I am setting up my truck for bugging out aka stocking things I think will be handy, but why? Here in the midwest there simply is no place to go if you don't already own it. Land owners aren't gonna let anybody sqwat on their property and government property??? well that's a whole nother subject. Illinois can't even maintain state owned property (one of my favorite hiking parks is closed) so I'm guessing they aren't going to like me camping there. If I owned property to bug out to I'd already be home!! So why prepare to go nowhere? Unless my current abode is in danger, why leave it? And if it is in danger where do I go?????

Rick
10-14-2010, 06:42 AM
Where you are going to go is part of the planning process. It may be a friend, relative or even a hotel. What would you do if your home were destroyed by fire, flood or tornado? You need to know in advance where you plan to land if you have to leave for any reason. You also need to have a communication plan in place so folks can know you are safe and vice versa. You don't have to own your bug out location. You just have to know where it is.

crashdive123
10-14-2010, 07:04 AM
+1 on what Rick said. The reasons that people will bug out are going to vary. With that in mind, how and where they bug out will vary as well. If a hurricane is heading my way and I decide to leave in advance of its arrival - my destination will be influenced by its projected path. Being an optomist, I hope to spend a couple of nights in a hotel 50 to 100 miles away and then return home, remove the window coverings that I installed prior to leaving, clean up some debris, help my neighbors do the same, and then go on with life. If it was a direct hit from a Cat 5 the time line may change a bit as I rebuild.

finallyME
10-14-2010, 11:31 AM
I plan to go to relatives houses.

Rick
10-14-2010, 12:52 PM
I'll don my urban camo (jehovah's witness suit) and go door to door looking for those of you that have bugged out. Then I'll raid everything you left behind. Muhahahahahahahah!

lucznik
10-14-2010, 01:33 PM
I need some clarification here please. I understand the need for bugging out!! But where will you go?... Unless my current abode is in danger, why leave it? And if it is in danger where do I go?????

As mentioned, the answer to your question needs to be part of your planning and it may vary depending upon the type of emergency that presents.

In New Orleans, during the Katrina events, Police and National Guard units physically evicted people from their homes - even in areas not directly affected by the floods and where these people could have been significantly safer. These same governmental "public servants" also (illegally) confiscated these peoples' firearms, leaving them effectively defenseless wherever they ended up going - something that wouldn't have happened with some proper planning and preparation.

Many people, who had no "Bug Out" plan to follow, ended up crowded by the government into a sports stadium that had neither services nor organization and that very quickly became an uncontrolled (and uncontrollable) "wretched hive of scum and villainy."

A guy with some camping gear, a plan, and a full tank of gas could easily have found somewhere better. Even just pulling off the side of the highway somewhere and sleeping in the back of your vehicle would have been a serious step up in both comfort and security.

If something happens in my town necessitating a "Bug Out" from my home, my primary plan involves going to my parents' home about 130 miles away.

If something happens in their town that necessitates them "Bugging Out," I know that my family (parents, siblings, in-laws, etc.) are going to be heading to my house.

If something happens in both places, then we have some fall-back locations selected where we can rendezvous, pool resources, and set up a temporary, defensible community.

Camp10
11-14-2010, 08:10 AM
Folks,

Certainly not on topic, but after a couple test rides, I'm considering purchasing a steeply discounted new 2010 Ford F-150 in 4X4 with slip differential. I'm looking at a bare bones XL model with manual windows/doors/locks. It is a standard cab with 6.5 foot bed so I can easily get it in the garage. Getting the smallest V8 which is the 4.6L in the 2 valve design with 3.73 gearing along with their oldiest 4 speed automatic transmission. I'm guessing this configuration represents the oldest technology currently offered in the F-150. This will be a daily gett'en around vehicle with only vary occasional light towing - but want the truck configuration. I'm wanting bare bones, reliability, and ease of maintenance/repair in a new truck - and the fact this also equals less expensive is a bonus. Any comments or suggestions appreciated.

I've been buying bare bones trucks for years. I've never had good luck with power windows and I dont trust a transfer case that doesnt have a shifter on it! I'm with you...except I'm a GM guy.

kyratshooter
11-14-2010, 04:07 PM
Folks,

Certainly not on topic, but after a couple test rides, I'm considering purchasing a steeply discounted new 2010 Ford F-150 in 4X4 with slip differential. I'm looking at a bare bones XL model with manual windows/doors/locks. It is a standard cab with 6.5 foot bed so I can easily get it in the garage. Getting the smallest V8 which is the 4.6L in the 2 valve design with 3.73 gearing along with their oldiest 4 speed automatic transmission. I'm guessing this configuration represents the oldest technology currently offered in the F-150. This will be a daily gett'en around vehicle with only vary occasional light towing - but want the truck configuration. I'm wanting bare bones, reliability, and ease of maintenance/repair in a new truck - and the fact this also equals less expensive is a bonus. Any comments or suggestions appreciated.

A 2010truck is no easier or cheaper to repair than a 2010 car. Same electronics and mechanics as anything else they make and there is not a seperate price list for repair rates.

Can you imagine my shock when I jumped from a 1963 ford pu to a 1993?

I then jumped from a 1993 F150 to a 2002 F150 and it was like going from a biplane to a rocket ship. I had replaced everything in the 1993 myself, never spent a penny on a repair except the parts. The 2002 was not from the same planet. Even the techs at the dealership could not diagnoise half the problems. I never had them fix a problem on the first try.

I did enjoy the 2002, and I am sure you will enjoy the 2010. I had the 4.3 v6. Towing was never an issue. I have a 12" enclosed trailer and had no problems.

You do need the 4wd. 2wd in a Ford truck will not get you out of the garage on a rainy day.